Why an Architect Chose a Net Instead of a Solid Floor Here

Baan Moom looks minimal from the outside, but the main idea is inside. Instead of adding rooms or square footage, the architects changed how the floor works.

Designed by Integrated Field, the house stacks all functions into three levels to keep the ground open for garden and pool. That move created a vertical interior where circulation mattered more than walls.

The key element is a suspended net floor. It replaces part of a solid slab between levels. The net can be walked on, leaned into, and looked through. Light passes down. Views stay connected. The space below remains usable instead of being boxed in by structure.

This net works as a divider without becoming a wall. Compared to a mezzanine or railing, it separates zones while keeping the house visually open. A simple ladder connects levels and doubles as circulation, not an accessory.

The rest of the layout follows the same logic. Bathrooms sit on the west to block heat. Bedrooms face north and east for controlled daylight. Living areas open directly to the deck and pool, so movement happens around open space instead of hallways.

The result is not about style. It is about rethinking the floor as a surface that can divide, connect, and filter space at the same time, without adding mass.

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